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Happy Father’s Day to ALL Dads Raising Jewish Children

There are some people who argue that we should eschew the so-called “Hallmark holidays,” such as Mothers Day and Fathers Day. Instead, we should celebrate the selfless acts of parents on a daily basis, rather than waiting one day a year to do so. And the latter sentiment is certainly championed by Jewish tradition. But we at JOI believe that there are people in our community who are not so readily celebrated by the Jewish community by the acts of goodness they perform everyday, particularly those who come from other faith communities and raise Jewish children in the context of an intermarriage. So we want to make sure that we take this opportunity, on Fathers Day, to thank all those fathers, regardless of their religion of origin, for raising Jewish children and helping to ensure a bright Jewish future. That is why we created this card and that is why we encourage you to share it with others.

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